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Banking on Heaven is a documentary film which exposes the largest polygamous enclave in the United States (located in Colorado City, Arizona) and its leader, Warren Jeffs. Banking on Heaven was written, produced, and narrated by Laurie Allen, who escaped a similar polygamous sect at age sixteen (her uncle was Ervil LeBaron).
Banking on Heaven focuses on the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS Church), a schismatic polygamous sect of the Latter Day Saint movement that (at the time of the creation of the film) existed in Colorado City, Arizona. The documentary holds interviews with many escapees as well as those that have been excommunicated from the church. The documentary also interviews law enforcement as well as Utah and Arizona State politicians and poses questions on what can be done to rescue or help the women of the FLDS.
Original Release
05/28/2005
US Release
05/28/2005
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Linda Binder | Self - Arizona Senator |
| Duffy Bistline | Self - Evicted |
| Pam Black | Self - Resident |
| Lori Chatwin | Self - Resident |
| Ross Chatwin | Self - Resident |
| Ruth Cooke | Self - Escapee |
| Seth Cooke | Self - Escapee |
| John Dougherty | Self - Journalist |
| Gary Engels | Self - Private Investigator |
| Dan Fischer | Self |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Linda Binder | Self - Arizona Senator |
| Duffy Bistline | Self - Evicted |
| Pam Black | Self - Resident |
| Lori Chatwin | Self - Resident |
| Ross Chatwin | Self - Resident |
| Ruth Cooke | Self - Escapee |
| Seth Cooke | Self - Escapee |
| John Dougherty | Self - Journalist |
| Gary Engels | Self - Private Investigator |
| Dan Fischer | Self |
| Terry Goddard | Self - Arizona Attorney General |
| Sara Hammon | Self - Escapee |
| Marilyn Jarrett | Self |
| Elaine Jeffs | Self - Escapee |
| Carolyn Jessop | Self - Escapee |
| Flora Jessop | Self - Escapee |
| Laureen Jessop | Self |
| Buster Johnson | Self - County Supervisor |
| Jon Krakauer | Self - Author |
| Jenny Larson | Self - Escapee |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Laurie Allen | Producer |
| Ken Komick | Producer |
| Andrej Marich | Producer |
